Lemon Blossom Bars

This has to be our favourite holiday dessert. We make it year round too, but at Christmas time it's a must. If you like desserts like Key Lime Pie or Lemon Meringue Pie, you will love this. The bottom layer is a shortbread-like crust. The middle layer is a creamy, tangy, lemon custard. And the topping is a coconut meringue.

I use a lemon custard powder in the first layer to give it more lemon flavour and a yellow colouring. I use cornstarch when I am out of custard powder or when I feel like a more traditional shortbread-like crust.

This recipe came from my mom, but I don't know it's origin. I'm sure she wouldn't mind me sharing it. One of the joys of cooking is sharing your favourite recipes with friends.



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Caramel-Pecan Cheesecake Bars

This cheesecake is very rich and makes quite a few pieces. I individually wrapped each piece and put them in freezer so we can enjoy them for a couple of weeks.



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Decadent Chocolate Squares

This is essentially a brownis that you can add different toppings to. I made the Mocha version. As with a regular brownie, nuts would be good in the batter or sprinkled on top of icing. These dry out in a couple of days, so you may want to cut the recipe in half (reduce pan size and cooking time) if you aren't feeding a large group.



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